Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse Management
About the Course
This broad-ranging course will enable you to develop your skills in riding and stud work, practical work, teaching and underpinning knowledge. This course is a good progression route for degree programmes.
Areas of Study
This course is made up of: (core units) fit tack, behaviour and welfare, animal biology, yard and stable management, horse nutrition, animal health, investigative project, breeding and stud practices, work experience, fitness and training, rehabilitation and therapy, Equitation Practical, (Optional units) Youngstock Training, Equestrian Teaching, Riding on the Flat, Riding over Fences.
This list is not exhaustive.
This list is not exhaustive.
Method of Assessment
Assessment will take place through a variety of practical assessments, posters, presentations, logbooks, reports and examinations. As a guide, you should plan to undertake an additional eight hours of private study per week in order to complete your assessment work.
Work Placements
A minimum of 300 hours must be completed at a work placement within the horse industry. Our Industrial Liaison Officer will help you find a suitable placement and will visit you at your placement to monitor your progress. This is in addition to yard duties at the horse unit and Lordships Stud, which ensures that your training will be standardised meeting College criteria.
After Completion of Your Course...
You could progress to a higher level qualification such as a degree programme in equine, animal science/management or agriculture. You will have also developed the necessary knowledge and skills to equip you for yard supervision, for work as a competition groom, a stud hand or administrator within a feed or equine insurance company.
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Course Fees
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Four days a week over two years.
Level
Level 3 (Equivalent to three A-Levels)
You will need...
Five GCSEs at grade C or above which must include English, Mathematics, Science and two other academic subject. You will also need a riding ability that is close to British Horse Society (BHS) Stage 2 standard and some experience of working with horses.
Due to the nature of horses at the College, students should weigh no more than 13 stone; non-riding stud options are available.
Please note: The College does not expect students to have passed any BHS exams prior to coming to Writtle; this is just a guide to the level required for entry. Full details of this can be found on www.bhs.org.uk
Due to the nature of horses at the College, students should weigh no more than 13 stone; non-riding stud options are available.
Please note: The College does not expect students to have passed any BHS exams prior to coming to Writtle; this is just a guide to the level required for entry. Full details of this can be found on www.bhs.org.uk
